Two Colorado Children Found Safe in Texas After Amber Alert

Two Colorado children, ages 13 and 11, were safely recovered in Texas after their mother, Magali Mejia Sanchez, who lacks legal custody and is under a protection order, allegedly abducted them. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported that Mejia Sanchez took the children from their legal guardian without permission and threatened to take them to Mexico, prompting a swift investigation and a statewide Amber Alert in Texas. The children were last seen in Justiceburg, Texas, and were found in Fredericksburg, where police arrested Mejia Sanchez on suspicion of violating a protection order. Authorities are working to reunite the children with their guardian, and the mother faces charges related to the abduction. This case highlights the enforcement of custody and protection orders across state lines and the cooperation between Colorado and Texas law enforcement agencies. In a separate, unrelated incident, a Colorado mother and son lost during a hike near Echo Lake Park were found safely by search and rescue teams after an extensive search effort.